Tap Water Results

Is Pickerington, OH tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Pickerington City Public Water System.

3 public water systems serve parts of Pickerington. The largest, Pickerington City Public Water System, serves 19,141 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Pickerington City Public Water System

19,141 people · Groundwater · EPA ID OH2301512

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0.6 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Ohio, 35 of 331 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Ohio results.

Pickerington homes and lead pipes

17%
of homes built before 1980 (Ohio 63%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (Ohio 25%)
23%
of households rent (Ohio 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Pickerington city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Pickerington

  • Fairfield County Utilities Public Water System
    19,113 people · Groundwater · Ohio · reported ZIPs here
    Lithium above screening level
  • Licking Regional Water District
    17,818 people · Groundwater · Ohio · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Reynoldsburg 5 mi
Reynoldsburg City Public Water System
Reynoldsburg City Public Water SystemNone above limits2.1 ppb
Gahanna 12 mi
Gahanna City Public Water System
Gahanna City Public Water SystemNone above limits0.5 ppb
Columbus 13 mi
Columbus Public Water System
Columbus Public Water SystemNone above limits1.2 ppb
Lancaster 14 mi
Lancaster City Public Water System
Lancaster City Public Water SystemNone above limits0.8 ppb
Grove City 16 mi
Columbus Public Water System
Columbus Public Water SystemNone above limits1.2 ppb
Westerville 18 mi
Del-Co Water Company, Inc.
Del-Co Water Company, Inc.None above limits0.82 ppb
Pickerington ZIP codes (1)
  • 43147

Questions

Is Pickerington tap water safe to drink?

Pickerington City Public Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Pickerington, OH?

3 public water systems serve parts of Pickerington. The largest is Pickerington City Public Water System (19,141 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Pickerington tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Pickerington City Public Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Pickerington homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 17% of Pickerington homes as built before 1980 (Ohio: 63%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Pickerington City Public Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.